“Success comes only to those who lead the life of endeavor.”

— Theodore Roosevelt, "National Duties", address at the Minnesota State Fair, St. Paul, 2 September 1901

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About Theodore Roosevelt

1858 – 1919

Twenty-sixth President of the United States, known for his 1910 speech "Citizenship in a Republic".

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